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Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 330
After Violet got down from the car, Larissa let out a sigh of relief. Prior to that, there were several instances in which she did not know how to pick up after Violet's conversations. Moreover, Kevan displayed a demeanor of indifference and detachment, only focusing on driving even when her awkwardness was so obvious. He never once helped rescue her from her predicament.Seeing the discreet glare Larissa was giving him through the rearview mirror, Kevan's lips twitched upward."If you don't want to be troubled by my mother, don't ever attend this sort of event with her again," Kevan admonished.Having learned her lesson, Larissa would naturally not make the same mistake. "But Chris is pretty cute," she said sincerely. "I guess it's worth the nagging from Mom."Kevan was intrigued, and he deliberately asked her jeeringly, "What, you want to have children now?"Larissa denied it at once. "No!"Entertaining someone else's kid was one thing; raising one's own child was another. She
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Kevan looked down at her with a glare, ordering her once again to "Shut up!"…After Kevan had sent Larissa home, he rushed over to where Ruby was staying. When he arrived, there was no one at the door. But there were several obvious foot imprints on the dark brown anti-theft door, and it was clearly from a man.He did not press the doorbell, but called Ruby directly and told her, "Ruby, I'm here. Open the door."Two minutes later, the door opened, and Kevan was about to walk in when Ruby rushed out, crashing into his arms. Her arms were wrapped tightly around his waist, her body shaking like a leaf."Kevan … You're finally here …"Her tears wet his chest, causing him to frown in discomfort. Kevan raised his hand to pat her back gently."It's alright." He soothed her over and over. "Cody's gone. You're alright."Ruby sniffled and sobbed for a while before she slowly recovered. They entered the house together and Kevan poured her a glass of warm water. He sat next to her, with
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Kevan reacted very quickly. Almost at the moment she closed her eyes, his hand came up and blocked off her lips. When Ruby's lips pressed against his cold palm, the rough skin of his palm caused her to open her eyes with panic.She stared at his hand for quite a bit, stunned, before looking up into his deep, dark eyes."... Why?" she asked with frustration."I'm a clean freak." Kevan showed an expression of apology as he explained, "You know that, I can't be overly intimate with someone else."Kevan's crazy clean freakishness was well-known by others. Even with her, he could just barely manage to hold hands and hug.Ruby thought that after so many years, his germaphobia would have gotten better. She certainly did not expect it to remain unchanged."Then you and Larissa …" She really minded this. Even though she knew Kevan had no feelings for Larissa, they were still a legally married couple. Married couples would definitely do those things."Larissa and I never did anything." Ke
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Violet quietly let out a sigh of relief."Never mind then, I plan to teach you how to make mango millefeuille today."Larissa's attention was drawn away by her quickly. "Sure!"They kept working until the evening. Lunch was a chiffon cake that they baked.In the midst of it all, Violet even pushed Larissa downstairs for some air, and they even took a nap in the afternoon together.…Kevan returned at his usual time. When he entered the house, he keenly noticed a pair of unfamiliar leather shoes in the entrance hall—based on the brand, it likely belonged to his mother.The living room lights were on, but there was no one there.He walked into the kitchen, and sure enough, his mother and Larissa were at the kitchen counter doing who knew what.Hearing the noise, Larissa looked up first. "You're back." She smiled at him, her tone surprisingly soft and gentle. She had no choice but to play the role of a virtuous and considerate wife when she was in front of Violet.Kevan grunted
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Violet and Kevan entered the study. Larissa followed out of concern, but Violet stopped her."Lari, this is between me and Kevan. It has nothing to do with you," Violet said.Larissa stopped timidly and watched as the study door wad slammed shut in her face. She had a feeling that Kevan was really in for it this time. Yet, Kevan himself did not seem to feel the same way. He sat down on the study's sofa with his legs crossed, meeting Violet's enraged gaze openly as he said calmly, "Even if you throw a bigger temper tantrum, I would not change my mind."Violet's anger burned brighter than ever. She grabbed a folder on the study table and threw it at him. The folder fell straight into his arms."I'm not going to talk about the matter of you having a child!"Kevan caught the folder, and he was stunned. He could not think of any other reason that she could be so angry with him, other than the issue regarding child-rearing."Didn't I tell you during the New Year that you should stop be
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Everyone knew what a man and a woman would do together when they were alone in a house.Very few people knew about Kevan's marriage, but Ruby and Cody's divorce was the biggest topic of gossip in Bartham recently.Regular people may not know about the relationship between Kevan and Cody, but as long as Ruby was not yet divorced, she would be considered a married woman.Kevan spending the night with a married woman was more than enough for him to be a target of condemnation. There were even some people who speculated that the reason Ruby wanted to divorce Cody was because she had set her sights on Kevan, who was wealthier and more influential.Beneath the news, most of the comments were tearing into the "adulterous" couple, and many people felt sorry for the "cuckolded" Cody too.Kevan scanned the news before making a call with a frown. "Take down all of today's news.""Do you think taking them down now will help?" Violet was still shouting. "Everyone has already seen it! It's for
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Larissa looked up at Kevan blankly. "Huh?"Kevan had not even opened his mouth yet when the back of his arm suddenly stung harshly—it was his mother who did that to him."I'm sorry," he said. Larissa was more confused than ever. "Huh?""For last night," Kevan elaborated.His words had no beginning nor an end, so Larissa did not understand."What happened last night?"Violet took in her reaction and genuinely felt sorry for her daughter-in-law. Her love for her grew deeper."Kevan went to help Ruby last night and was photographed by reporters," Violet explained on his behalf.The pained expression on her face surprised Larissa as well as made her nervous."Why would he need to apologize to me for having his pictures taken by reporters?" Larissa could not figure it out."He's not apologizing for that. He's apologizing for going to Ruby's yesterday and spending the night there." Violet glared at Kevan as she spoke. "He's really gone too far this time. Lari, don't be polite. If
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Larissa smiled without much care. "Isn't this the purpose of our marriage?"Kevan pressed his lips tightly together as he looked down, concealing the raging emotions in his eyes.They had not yet finished their dinner when Ruby called."Kevan, have you seen the news … We have …" she stammered, her voice trembling as if she had been crying, or was going to cry."Yeah," Kevan said, looking up to see Larissa focusing on her food. He said, "I already got someone to take down the news.""But Cody must have seen it …" Ruby was terrified. "I'm worried that he will come and find me …""He won't figure out your new residence so quickly." Kevan had already arranged for someone to help her move. "Besides, you have a bodyguard with you right now. He can't hurt you.""But I'm still scared … Kevan …" Ruby sobbed. "I miss you … I want to see you … Can you come over and accompany me?""I'm afraid not," Kevan said.Larissa's movements in toying with her pasta paused. His answer actually surpri